Parliament Oral Questions – Oral Questions – 17 March 2020000189
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers
JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: How is the Government working with other countries...
Three regional councils drag the chain on rates relief
Source: Taxpayers Union
25 MAY 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEA round-up of the country’s regional and unitary councils reveals that ratepayers in Wellington, Otago, and Southland are being...
Pay cut law failure: Remuneration Authority refuses to use new powers
Source: Taxpayers Union
25 MAY 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Remuneration Authority’s refusal to cut salaries for councillors and mayors paid under $100,000 makes a joke of the...
Temperzone workers to picket on Monday – E tū
Source: Etu Union
E tū and FIRST Union members at Auckland air conditioning and ventilation manufacturing plant Temperzone, are set to picket near the premises...
Taxpayers’ Union congratulates Todd Muller
Source: Taxpayers Union
22 MAY 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has congratulated Todd Muller on his successful bid for the National Party leadership.Union spokesman Jordan Williams...
COVID’s half-billion-dollar hit to council finances
Source: Auckland Council
New financial analysis reveals that Auckland could have a shortfall of more than half a billion dollars in revenue over the next...
Emergency Committee decision digest – 21 May
Source: Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Emergency Committee agreed today to publicly consult on a proposed Covid-19 rates postponement scheme as part of wider consultation on...
PM must rule out four-day work week law
Source: Taxpayers Union
21 MAY 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEResponding to the Prime Minister’s supportive comments about a four-day work week, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says:“This is a dopey...
Farming Export Sector – Fonterra provides performance and milk price updates
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Fonterra
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today announced its third-quarter business update, narrowed the range for its 2019/2020 forecast Farmgate Milk Price, and...
Revealed: Covid-19 funding for GPs is race based
Source: Taxpayers Union
20 MAY 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that COVID-19 support funding for general practice clinics was allocated significantly on the basis of...
Taxpayers’ Union reacts to Winston’s “I know who did it” claim
Source: Taxpayers Union
19 MAY 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe following can be attributed to Jordan Williams of the Taxpayers’ Union:“For a man who loves horses, he sure...
Govt increases assistance to drought-stricken Hawke’s Bay farmers
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government will provide $500,000 to the Hawke’s Bay Mayoral Drought Relief Fund to help farmers facing one of the worst...
